Calgary lost to Dallas last night 4-2. It was yet another road loss for the Flames, who are now 9-18-8 away from home. The Flames are still 8 ahead of the Avalanche, but we now have a game in hand.
Coming up for the teams: on Saturday, Calgary takes on the Wild at home, a game Calgary will desperately want to win (they trail the Wild by 5 points in the standings, and, I think, are still more concerned with moving up their seed than the Avs catching them). The Avs play the Coyotes in Phoenix Saturday - there’s been some physical stuff in games against the ‘Yotes this year. Colorado plays on Sunday, hosting the Jeckell-and-Hyde Sharks. So, it is possible that the Avs will be within 4 of the Flames after the weekend. That’s a tall order, though (for one, it requires the Wild to win in regulation). I’ll be happy with 6.
Go Avs.
At six, there will deffinately be blood in the water. At four I’d be euphoric.
I think the key for the weekend is to beat the Sharks.. As I mention in my blog today, Since it’s the game that’s back-to-back I consider it the game in hand the Avs currently have. They need to win it in my opinion.
But if the Flames los in regulation to minnestoa (not likely since Minnesota seems to be happy with overtime)